All Stories from June 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Farro and Vegetable Salad with Cucumber Ranch DressingJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - ½ cup coarsely chopped seedless cucumber ¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise ¼ cup buttermilk ½ teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt and g...
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Angel Food Cake with Berry CompoteJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - Cake 12 egg whites Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 cups (400 grams) sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon pure almond extract 1 cup (140...
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Farro, edamame add protein to summery saladJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - Back in my restaurants days, we used to make a delicious summer salad of white rice with peas, shredded carrots and radishes dressed with a dill mayonnaise. It was tasty...
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Lean and lovin' it: Celebrate eggs and the many ways to cook themJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - It's so tempting to write that Michael Ruhlman's newest book “Egg: A Culinary Exploration of the World's Most Versatile Ingredient,” (Little Brown, 2014) is egg-actly th...
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Caramel Pecan FrostingJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk 1¼ cups dark brown sugar, packed ¾ cup unsalted butter 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups chopped pecans 1½ cups shredde...
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Moroccan Style Lamb Bolognese with Chickpeas over Whole Wheat PastaJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ pound Italian sausage, casings removed ½ pound ground lamb 1 medium carrot, peeled 1 medium rib of celery ½ medium yellow onion 1 small jalapeño,...
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German Chocolate Cake with Caramel Pecan FrostingJun 11, 2014 6:00 am - 1¼ cups dark brown sugar, packed ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup shortening 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1¾ cups cake flour 3 tablespoons Dutch process...
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Lemon Gem marigold offers unusual foliage, flowersJun 11, 2014 5:45 am - Marigold is among the most widely planted and, hence, mundane of flowers. Yet I enjoy them as an essential part of summer with their yolk-like blooms and pungent foliage...
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Rolling Meadows approves frozen dessert cafeJun 11, 2014 5:30 am - Downtown Rolling Meadows will get a frozen dessert and coffee cafe, according to a plan approved Tuesday by the city council. Craig Carlson of Arlington Heights plans t...
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Caramely, nutty frosting tops Dad's Day cakeJun 11, 2014 5:30 am - Editor's note: Annie Overboe is taking some time off. This column originally appeared on June 13, 2001. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Af...